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Randy Laine is an American

United States

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Big wave surfing

Big wave surfing is a discipline within surfing in which experienced surfers paddle into or are towed onto waves which are at least 20 feet high, on surf boards known as "guns" or "rhino chasers". Sizes of the board needed to successfully surf these waves vary by the size of the wave as well as...

, co-pioneer of tow-in surfing

Tow-in surfing

Tow-in surfing is a surfing technique which uses artificial assistance to allow the surfer to catch faster moving waves than was traditionally possible when paddling by hand.-History:...

, extreme watersports

Extreme sport

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athlete, celebrity-enthusiast, television personality, commercial product endorser and spokesman, and on occasion a men's fashion and action-sports model. Laine is considered to be one of the top, if not the best professional freestyle Jet Skiers to date.
In October 2008, Laine will be inducted into the IJSBA's (International Jet Sports Boating Association) Hall of Fame, where he will be honored for inventing many of the extreme aerial maneuvers used in freestyle jet ski competition today. The ceremony is to take place in Lake Havasu

Lake Havasu

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, at the conclusion of the IJSBA World Finals.

Biography

Laine, whom is nicknamed "The Father of Freeride" is sponsored by Red Bull

Red Bull

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, Billabong

Billabong (clothing)

Billabong International is a clothing company traded on the Australian Securities Exchange since 11 August 2000. Billabong was founded in 1973 by Gordon and Rena Merchant....

, Jet Pilot, Pro Tec, Skat Trak, and Hydro Turf, and has appeared in and on the cover's of over two dozen magazines, including a 1970's spread in Playgirl Magazine. In January 2001, as a part of the first documented expedition to the Cortes Bank

Cortes Bank

Cortes Bank is a dangerously shallow chain of underwater mountains in the Pacific Ocean, about 115 miles west of Point Loma San Diego, USA, and about 50 miles south-west of San Clemente Island, Los Angeles County....

, Laine set a world record for the biggest wave ever ridden on a Jet Ski

Jet ski

Jet Ski is the brand name of a personal watercraft manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The name is sometimes mistakenly used by those unfamiliar with the personal watercraft industry to refer to any type of personal watercraft; however, the name is a valid trademark registered with the...

(actually a Yamaha

Yamaha

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Super Jet), where he conquered a 72-foot wave. Beginning in 2002, Laine joined the Billabong Odyssey

Billabong (clothing)

Billabong International is a clothing company traded on the Australian Securities Exchange since 11 August 2000. Billabong was founded in 1973 by Gordon and Rena Merchant....

as marine coordinator, and has been searching for an unprecedented 100 feet (30.5 m) wave to ride in an effort to set a record for tow-in surfing

Tow-in surfing

Tow-in surfing is a surfing technique which uses artificial assistance to allow the surfer to catch faster moving waves than was traditionally possible when paddling by hand.-History:...

.Laine has resided primarily in San Diego, California for the last thirty-five years. He splits his time between San Diego, Baja California, Mexico, and the Northshore of Oahu, Hawaii. Laine has one daughter fashion designer Michelle Laine

Michelle Laine

Michelle Laine is an American fashion designer based in Los Angeles, California. Laine specializes in women's wear, jewelry, and conceptual costumes for films and music videos. Laine's designs have been worn by Jared Leto, Ozzy Osbourne, Katy Perry, Alessandra Ambrosio, Kristen Stewart, Paris...

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